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Radeon 9550 or 9600XT for HTPC/GamePC
I am thinking of getting either a Radeon 9550 or a 9600XT for a new PC
that I will build. My primary purpose of the PC is to use it as a HTPC for watching TV shows recorded in the hard disk. The secondary purpose is to play games. I am willing to sacrifice the performance for playing games to provide a better experience in watching TV shows. I am wondering whether Radeon 9550 or a 9600XT is a better choice: Radeon 9550: - It is fan-less. This means I will less likely to get noise from an additional fan. This is good. But the problem is that the HTPC case (SilverStone SST-LC01) has few fans (one in power supply, one case fan in the rear, one CPU fan), and cooling "may" be a problem according to what I read. Although I choose a AMD Winchester core CPU that probably generates less heat, I am afraid that the fan-less video card may not be cooled properly. - If people think that this fan-less 9550 video card should do OK in the HTPC case described above, I will likely get 9550 instead of 9600XT. - If people think that this fan-less video card may overheat in the HTPC case, I will likely get a 9600XT that comes with a fan. Radeon 9600XT: - It has a fan on it. I am afraid that it may make noise and may not be suitable for a HTPC. The good thing is that it runs faster than 9550. But I don't play much games; therefore, the additional performance may not do me much good. - How quiet is its fan in a commonly available 9600XT card such as the one from ATI or Sapphire or Rosewell? Will I hear the noise from the fan in the video card if I am sitting 6-or-7-ft away from the PC? Thanks for info in advance. Jay Chan |
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